James Albert Michener Livres

Un groupe d'archéologues américains entreprend des fouilles en Israël, à Makor. A chaque niveau, ils mettent au jour des objets évoquant la vie de tous ceux qui ont vécu sur ces terres depuis la nuit des temps. A partir de cet épisode, Michener recrée, d'une manière extraordinairement vivante, avec toute sa maestria de romancier amateur d'histoire, la vie à Makor sous la domination successive des Cananéens, des Hébreux, des égyptiens, des Babyloniens, des Turcs et des Anglais. Et c'est ainsi que sous nos yeux se déroule la passionnante histoire de la Palestine tout entière: Terre promise, Terre sainte. La Source est unanimement considéré comme le chef-d'oeuvre du grand écrivain américain, qui nous livre ici tout à la fois un grand divertissement et une belle leçon d'histoire.

Ouvrir ce livre, c'est entrer de plain-pied au Mexique, cligner des yeux pour se protéger du soleil et découvrir Toledo, une ville imaginaire plus vraie que n'importe quelle cité mexicaine. C'est plonger au coeur, de l'histoire du Mexique avec pour guide un journaliste qui revient dans sa ville natale pour couvrir le festival Ixmiq. Un festival qui, trois jours durant, voit s'affronter les deux plus grands matadors du pays. C'est descendre dans les arènes, trembler, admirer la grâce des passes, acclamer toreros et taureaux; mais aussi s'enivrer de pulque, se gorger du chant des Mariachis; saisir la vérité poétique d'un peuple et d'un pays uniques au monde.

James A. Michener’s masterly chronicle of South Africa is an epic tale of adventurers, scoundrels, and ministers, the best and worst of two continents who carve an empire out of a vast wilderness. From the Java-born Van Doorn family tree springs two great branches: one nurtures lush vineyards, the other settles the interior to become the first Trekboers and Afrikaners. The Nxumalos, inhabitants of a peaceful village unchanged for centuries, unite warrior tribes into the powerful Zulu nation. And the wealthy Saltwoods are missionaries and settlers who join the masses to influence the wars and politics that ravage a nation. Rivalries and passions spill across the land of The Covenant, a story of courage and heroism, love and loyalty, and cruelty and betrayal, as generations fight to forge a new world. Praise for The Covenant “A prodigious endeavor . . . Nowhere else could an American reader unfamiliar with South Africa get so full an understanding of its problems in so engaging a form.”—The New York Times Book Review

Focusing on the adventurous seafarers of the Chesapeake Bay, this special edition features evocative artwork by John Moll. It draws from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning Chesapeake, capturing the essence of the bay's wildlife and the lives of watermen, highlighting their pastimes, rivalries in hunting and oystering, and the spirit of their community. The combination of stunning illustrations and compelling storytelling makes this work a unique tribute to a vibrant culture and landscape.

Essays and photographs explore Philadelphia's religion, politics, industry, culture, ethnic diversity, farming life, and artistry

A story by the author of novels such as Space, Hawaii, Texas and Centennial.

A stunning panorama of the West, "'Centennial" is an enthralling celebration of our country, brimming with the glory and the greatness of the American past that only bestselling author James Michener could bring to stunning life. From the Native Americans, the migrating white men and women, the cowboys, and the foreigners, it is a story of trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold seekers, ranchers, and hunters--all caught up in the dramatic events and violent conflicts that shaped the destiny of our legendary West.

A novel concerned with the history of the Chesapeake Bay area, following the lives of fictional Indians and white settlers and their descendants.

Hawaii's prehistory and history appears through the eyes of its natives, missionaries and Asians who came to influence it.

In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaska’s fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present. As his characters struggle for survival, Michener weaves together the exciting high points of Alaska’s story: its brutal origins; the American acquisition; the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the arduous construction of the Alcan Highway, undertaken to defend the territory during World War II. A spellbinding portrait of a human community fighting to establish its place in the world, Alaska traces a bold and majestic saga of the enduring spirit of a land and its people.   Praise for Alaska   “Few will escape the allure of the land and people [Michener] describes. . . . Alaska takes the reader on a journey through one of the bleakest, richest, most foreboding, and highly inviting territories in our Republic, if not the world. . . . The characters that Michener creates are bigger than life.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review   “Always the master of exhaustive historical research, Michener tracks the settling of Alaska [in] vividly detailed scenes and well-developed characters.”—Boston Herald   “Michener is still, sentence for sentence, writing’s fastest attention grabber.”—The New York Times